Linda is a YourPlace Housing tenant who recently won in the category of Framed/Hanging Art – Emerging Artist at 2023 CHARTS Awards.
Linda was inspired to create art after her dad passed away.
He left behind a large amount of electrical components and other e-waste items, which Linda uses to form her artwork. With a passion for recycling and the environment, Linda’s art is comprised of electrical wires of all colours, old keyboard keys, USB thumb drives, fuses, batteries, and anything else that can be removed from electrical goods.
These are put together without any plan or drawing to follow and set in resin, with the final product looking stunning – just like the Kingfisher that won Linda this year’s award.
Linda says entering art that you have invested so much time and energy into and producing a creative piece, can show a stranger a bit of who you are.
This isn’t easy, especially if you are like Linda and have to push through the anxiety and nerves at the thought of being judged.
In the last year, Linda has been accepted into university and commenced her Bachelor of Arts. Five subjects into her diploma and Linda has received 3 distinctions and 1 high distinction. This is an incredible achievement for anyone, let alone someone who left school at the age of 15 and had never before written an essay.
Through study and art Linda has realised just how many people find a safe outlet of expression through their art, and she encourages anyone who has thought about sharing their talent, but might be feeling uncertain or nervous, to push on and do it. She says…
“Share your talent, who knows where it could lead!”
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